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elleng

(137,222 posts) Tue Jan 2, 2024, 01:34 AM Jan 2024

Did you hear it/feel it?

Small earthquake, mag 2.3, near Rockville at 12:50a Tuesday.

Felt it/heard it in NW DC. Via USGS:

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000m135/dyfi/intensity?

https://www.facebook.com/capitalweather

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Did you hear it/feel it? (Original Post) elleng Jan 2024 OP

No, and I was awake in Alexandria. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 #1

Neither did I, just read about it, elleng Jan 2024 #2

The USGS says that there was a 1.7 quake in Astoria Queens (NYC) early this morning... Drum Jan 2024 #3

I didn't feel it. CBHagman Jan 2024 #4

Neither did I feel it (in southern MD.) elleng Jan 2024 #5

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,967 posts)

1. No, and I was awake in Alexandria. NT

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2024, 01:39 AM

Jan 2024

elleng

(137,222 posts)

2. Neither did I, just read about it,

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 2, 2024, 01:41 AM

Jan 2024

so between us, I guess.

Drum

(9,965 posts)

3. The USGS says that there was a 1.7 quake in Astoria Queens (NYC) early this morning...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2024, 11:41 AM

Jan 2024

CBHagman

(17,176 posts)

4. I didn't feel it.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jan 2, 2024, 03:40 PM

Jan 2024

I do remember waking up to an early morning quake in the years before the 2011 earthquake hit. I was at work for the 2011 quake, and we were down the stairs and out on the sidewalks of D.C. within seconds.

elleng

(137,222 posts)

5. Neither did I feel it (in southern MD.)

Reply to CBHagman (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 2, 2024, 03:43 PM

Jan 2024

Neither do I recall feeling the 2011 quake.

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